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Phone for a Kid
Asked by R.P. from Phoenix
on December 5, 2011
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My son has been wanting a phone forever but because of his age and responsibility level I have always said no. Now with a work schedule change and the possibility of ...
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- You can get a basic prepaid phone for $15 bucks or so & choose a plan accordingly.
- My son is 11 and when my husband was mobilized the last time, I bought him a cell phone. We tried the pre-paid minutes but spent more than the $10. a month to add him...
- How about a 'pay-as-you-go' phone? My husband and I both use these and it's about $30 for 3 months-worth of service per phone. Granted, we make very few calls on them...
Cell Phone
Asked by S. from Dallas
on December 12, 2006
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Hello Moms,
My daughter will be 12 in about three weeks and although I was adamant about not getting her a cell phone until she was at least 16, I am now thing of g...
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- My sister is 12 and has a cell phone. She just has a regular cell phone from Cingular, because it is cheaper for her to be added to my mom and dad's plan rather than ...
- My stepdad's niece and nephew (approx 10 and 12 in age) have a Firefly. It's a really neat phone. I copied and pasted a few of the specs for you: Fun for Kids: *...
- This cell phone thing really blows my mind. But that is because I guess my mind is still comparing times to when I was a kid. Boy, things change so fast! Anyway, w...
Phone Calls
Asked by M.W. from San Francisco
on January 5, 2009
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My daughter and I were invited to go on a cruise and her dad wants me to call everyday the length of the cruise because he's paranoid. Is this unrealistic? I said th...
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- They are pretty expensive... I don't think he is overreacting... there has been a lot of bad press lately with cruise ships.. call the first day and then you can g...
- If your babies daddy want to pay for the calls and keeps him from worrying, just do it. Have him get you a pre-paid phone card or give him the itinerary and have him ...
- Dear M W, I personally have never been on a cruise, but know lots of people who go on them regularly. I know that the charges are terribly expensive and the service...
Cell Phone for Child
Asked by S.B. from Minneapolis
on July 17, 2008
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I need some advice. I have an 11 year old and bought him a phone.
Who out there thinks this is too young ... please explain?
And who out there thinks I should h...
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- Sabra- I am a single mother of an 11 year old boy as well. My son recieved his phone when he was 10. I believe it was best thing I did for him being an only child. ...
- I believe it depends on the child and the type of phone. If the phone has internet access and your son is like some 11 year olds he and his friends are going to watch...
- Someone mentioned the Firefly phone that is used just for emergencies that has a button for 911, home and two pre-programmed numbers. Seems like a good deal and we di...
Dropping Land Line Phone
Asked by A.L. from Charleston
on February 4, 2011
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I am considering dropping our land line phone service and just using our cell phones. It will cut out a $75 a month phone bill which would be a great savings. However ...
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- Most cell phone companies will let you add another line for $10 a month. You could leave it plugged in at all times on the kitchen counter.
- you should look into getting Magic Jack. you can still have a land line but it plugs into your computer. one set back is that your computer must always be on. we have...
- We have a landline because our Directv requires a constant landline but we also keep it because of 911. I clean at a house and they don't have a landline and that ...
Cell Phone for 12 Year Old
Asked by Y.P. from San Francisco
on June 26, 2009
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Hi Mamas,
My son is 12. He has had a TracPhone for about at year and a half. I chose this particular phone because if he loses it, I won't be out much money and I hav...
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- Hello Yp, i am just getting around to read my daily mamasource. I have a 12yr old. We tried to pay as you go phones. It was not working- $ 10- 15 dollars at a t...
- if you go with metropcs you can choose what type of phone to buy and what options you want in your plan for as little as 30 per month no surprises when the bill comes....
- Dear YP The track phone has been working.....keep that mode of communication. When he's old enough to have a part time job and pay for his own phone, he can chose w...
Cell Phone for 11-Year Old's Birthday
Asked by C.M. from Chicago
on February 24, 2012
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My 10-year old SD has had a cell phone for 3 years now because she goes to her mom's house and we wanted her to feel like she could call her dad any time (Mom didn't l...
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- I'd go with the cheap/free phone and the rest of the gifts. Tell her she can use her own money if she wants something like that. If she has to spend her own money, she...
- Eh, my 8 year old wants to upgrade her phone to a touch screen this year and we MAY do it for her. I mean what's the harm? I don't think that's too much for a phone ($...
- Why not get her the $29 upgrade to her current phone and maybe a cool colour or something. I think kids need to learn that they don't always get what they RE-ALLY w...
First Time Cell Phone User
Asked by J.M. from Austin
on August 14, 2008
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Now that my first child is going to preschool, I would like to get a cell phone in case the school would ever need to reach me when I am out. I plan to only use it mi...
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- I am just like you :) I resisted cell phones until my daughter started Kinder (she's going into 3rd this year). I have been using a Motorola by TracFone, this is my se...
- If you are only planning on using it minimally, avoid contracts and all the extra fluff found with the major companies. I personally go through Sprint, but I am always...
- As long as you don't plan on leaving the Austin area, Criket is the cheapest for what you get. Be careful if signing up for one of their specials, though. When Criket ...
How to Cut Costs on Cable/internet and Cell Phone Bills?
Asked by C.F. from Dallas
on March 4, 2010
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Due to a decrease in income, I am tryin gto come up with ways to cut our expenses. We currently have a package with ATT U-verse for tv and internet service. In additio...
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- Drop your home phone servce. All the calls we ever got on our home phone was calls from bill collectors or telemarketers.
- Here's what works for us: U-verse for TV and internet, landline phone(actually VOIP through lingo), and pre-paid type cell phones. We tried cable and satellite, then...
- I have almost the same setup as you: ATT Uverse for TV and Internet and ATT for cell with iPhone. For ATT Uverse, I only have the 100 channels (Family plan), no DVR a...
Phone Service - Land Line Phones vs Cell Phones
Asked by L.B. from Grand Rapids
on April 16, 2008
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What does everyone think about getting rid of land-line phones and just having cell phones? My husband threw this question out at me the other day and I couldn't think...
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- L., To agree with most everybody- we keep our landline only because we have kids, and for all the same reasons- sitters, the land phone "stays" on it's cradle, my k...
- Hey L., I never gave this much thought until I heard of a gal who had forgotten that her eldest son (age 8) was getting out of school early and when he got home (and ...
- we live with out a land line. My husband and I have a family plan and its great. The only thing to consider is when you call 911 with a land line they can trace your...
